Mc23720 on February 2nd, 2021 at 07:54 UTC »
WOW
Freificcmooschi on February 2nd, 2021 at 08:09 UTC »
Looks like a real life Pokémon
Kalappianer on February 2nd, 2021 at 08:44 UTC »
It's usually smoother.
The radiated tortoise is also larger than G. elegans, and the scutes of the carapace are smooth, and not raised up into a bumpy, pyramidal shape as is commonly seen in the latter species.
https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-m&biw=360&bih=623&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=Astrochelys+radiata&oq=Astrochelys+radiata&aqs=mobile-gws-lite
I wonder if the pyramidal carapaces happened due to diet in captivity. Many tortoises get undesirable pyramidal scutes in captivity due to diet.
No matter what, they're beautiful.
Mc23720 on February 2nd, 2021 at 07:54 UTC »
WOW
Freificcmooschi on February 2nd, 2021 at 08:09 UTC »
Looks like a real life Pokémon
Kalappianer on February 2nd, 2021 at 08:44 UTC »
It's usually smoother.
https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-m&biw=360&bih=623&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=Astrochelys+radiata&oq=Astrochelys+radiata&aqs=mobile-gws-lite
I wonder if the pyramidal carapaces happened due to diet in captivity. Many tortoises get undesirable pyramidal scutes in captivity due to diet.
No matter what, they're beautiful.